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CHORAL SCORE ANALYSIS FORM
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I. VOCAL TONE/TIMBRE CONSIDERATIONS (color, weight, intensity, style): limit to 2 line description
II. TEXTUAL CONSIDERATIONS
Text Type/Source: limit to 1 line description
Text Meaning: limit to 1 line description
Text Settings (syllabic, melismatic, other): limit to 1 line description
Syllable stress (regular/irreg., musical devices): limit to 2 line description
Word stress & sense (most impt. words, musical devices): limit to 2 line description
Impt. of vowels vs. consonants (which, how, why): limit to 2 line description
Impt. of text vs. music (which, how, direct or fragmented text): limit to 2 line description
III. STRUCTURAL FACTORS
Melodic (conjunct/disjunct, motivic/unbroken, range/tessitura, effect): limit to 2 line description
Harmonic (key/modulations, harm. rhythm, nonchord tone role, means of tension-release): describe in
3 lines
Cadential/caesuras (types, strength, exposed or elided):
Rhythmic (meter, note values, recurring patterns):
Texture (mono/hetero/poly/homophonic, density, changes, role/purpose):
IV. INTERPRETIVE FACTORS
Choice of Tempo (external & internal indications):
Phrasing (length, shape/contour, regular/irregular, motivic or unbroken):
Dynamics (markings, musical devices):
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Other Noticeable Features:
V. STYLISTIC FACTORS:
Composer:
Dates:
Nationality:
Primary compositional devices, approach, school/ism/camp:
Overarching Priorities of Style (text/program vs. form/music, vocal/choral vs. instrumental/symphonic,
most significant musical elements: form, melodic contour, harmonic structure, rhythmic structure,
meter/tempo devices, dynamic scheme, expressive aspects of the score…
1) for the Period/Geographic Area:
2) for the Composer:
3) for the Composition:
Performance Practices (intended for what event, situation, size/type of forces, ability)
VI. FORMAL FACTORS
Form (ABA/etc./Strophic/Sectional/Through-Composed):
Elements of Repetition (which--mel./har./rhy./text/etc.--and how):
Elements of Contrast (which--mel./har./rhy./text/etc.--and how):
VII. SUMMARY: Most important, unusual, or difficult features in the score:
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VIII. "WHY" This Composition: For what purposes did the composer write this piece? How the
composer combined musical/textual elements to achieve this purpose.
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IX. PRACTICAL FACTORS
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Notate the Full Extended Range ( ) and Comfortable Tessitura (o) for each part
Part:
Edited/Arr./Composed? Quality?
Difficulty of piano accompaniment:
Type of choral group recommended for (age/ability level, why):
Probable appeal to director, choir, audience:
Can it stand intensive practice?
Educational value (key concepts, content, techniques):
Additional, Personal, or Concluding Comments:
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